Author Archive: Retro

Tex has been sent to investigate the theft of government provisions along the border. Kildare is the leader of the outlaw gang and has his men posing as Indians. He has already killed the incoming Marshal and assumed his identity. When Tex asks too many questons, he plans to get rid of him also.

Dir. Sam Newfield. All-midget cast western. You haven’t seen a true chase scene until you see a group of guys chasing each other on Shetland ponies.

Unusual western that’s a lot of fun contains many stars who were munchkins in “The Wizard of Oz”. Produced by Jed Buell. Dir. Sam Newfield

Rancher Reynolds has fired his men and hired killers and is now using a crooked land deal to put the other ranchers off their land. Calico finds the reason why when he runs into his old nemesis Porter.

When her mine foreman is killed, the owner arrives to investigate. Also on hand are two agents working undercover as Mexicans. Jackson has taken over control of the mine and is using it for his counterfeiting operation. The two agents go to work and soon uncover Jackson’s operation.

After helping win the Civil War, Wild Bill Hickok tries to corral a rustler who’s stealing a war-buddy’s cattle. Houston’s first western, leading to “The Lone Rider” series, which he starred in until his death in 1944. Dir. Sam Newfield

The Frontier Marshals are after a gang of horse thieves who communicate with short wave radio. When the Marshal’s identity becomes known, the gang heads for the border with the horses. Having been captured by the gang, Art and Bill secretly switch on the radio and sing a song giving landmarks as to their location hoping Lee is listening at the other end.

By the time U.S. Marshal Tex Reed and his pal, Slim Chance, arrive in town , a gang of horse thieves have killed the sheriff and his deputy and have stolen all the horses that Jeff Manners needs to fulfill his contract with the U. S. Cavalry. The gang has control of town politics also, and are about to close the school where Jeff’s sister, Mary teaches. Tex tells the mayor, Jim Rader, the school is to be kept open, and when he beats gang member Bart Griffin in a fight, Rader and Griffin decide to get Tex out of the way. They frame Jeff for the murder of Luke Evans and then tell Jeff that Tex is coming to arrest him, hoping that Jeff will kill Tex. When Jeff finds out that Tex knows he has been framed, the two join forces in time to stop another horse raid in which Slim is injured. [...]